Moaz from TRANSIT was invited to speak at NST’s CrossTalk along with Traffic Consultant Goh Bok Yen. The discussion was published in the New Straits Times on Saturday, 23 May 2009. The discussion can be found at this link: CrossTalk: In KL, the car is king As always, your feedback and observations are welcome.
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This article, Steps to improve KL transport service, appeared in the Star newspaper today. It discusses in detail the plans that the government has for changes to public transport in the Klang Valley. Key features include: Expansion of Bandar Tasik Selatan to serve as a single, intermodal hub for express buses (as well as connecting […]
This posting, Satu Lagi Projek Barisan Nasional in the blog of Subang Jaya ADUN Hannah Yeoh caught the attention of TRANSIT today – not to mention the attention of a few other people. I have just been informed by several community leaders in Subang Jaya that MCA Kelana Jaya Division led by Mdm Ong Chong […]
TRANSIT was disappointed to read today of the comments by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz, made after a discussion and walkabout with second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah and Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin. Note 1: For your information, TRANSIT did send a representative to the discussion […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in community paper SJ Echo which quotes the Minister of Transport Ong Tee Keat saying clearly that LRT construction is not about to begin. ALL RUMOURS, SAYS MINISTER OF TRANSPORT by SJECHO DON’T believe all the rumours you have been hearing about the impending commencement of the LRT construction […]
TRANSIT came across this interesting letter from Benjamin tan which was posted to the Malaysiakini.com website. The letter raises some interesting points about public transportation planning in Malaysia. Where art thou LRT extensions? Benjamin Tan | May 13, 09 5:51pm As a citizen of the Klang Valley, I would like to know the progress of […]
In the last post, we talked about accessible buses – sure they may have ramps but are they universally accessible? Because of the Americans With Disabilities Act, all public transport systems in the United States have to have both auditory and visual information. In Canada, the CNIB has introduced a “Bus Hailing Kit” which can […]
TRANSIT took note of this article which describes the prototypes of Rapid Penang’s accessible bus fleet. 200 of these buses, (most of which are Scania K-Series models – similar to buses operated by SBS Transit in Singapore) are expected to arrive in the next few months. TRANSIT has spoken to Scania, the provider of the […]
Rakan Cop numbers on buses to curb crime By PRIYA MENON The Kuala Lumpur Police and RapidKL have joined forces in a crime prevention campaign that was launched by the KL Police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman yesterday at the Pasar Seni Bus Hub. The campaign is aimed at reducing the number of crimes […]
TRANSIT takes note of this letter in the newspaper today that speaks about the PM’s “walkabout” in KL and links public transport improvements to the proposed LRT extension to Subang Jaya. Friday May 1, 2009 Less talk, more action please THE major dailies had a field day reporting on the PM’s walkabout and on his […]
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